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Stroke Prevention Starts Now Part 1: Lifestyle Matters
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Mr. Johnson’s eyes showed his frustration as he tried to speak. What should have been words came out as meaningless sounds.
He listed to one side in his wheelchair, unable to use his weakened left side to straighten himself. The paralysis meant that he needed help with the most basic things — getting out of bed, eating, getting dressed, going to the bathroom.
But perhaps most frustrating was that inability to talk. After 79 years of living a happy and productive life, it was almost too much to bear.
